Correction:
Global Days for 11044
Published on Mon Sep 27, 2004
The July 2004 General Surgery Coding Alert ("3 Questions You Must Ask Yourself When Coding Decubitus Ulcers," page 51) incorrectly stated that code 11044 (Debridement; skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and bone) included a 90-day global period. In fact, according to the 2004 National Physician Fee Schedule database, 11044 includes a 10-day global period.